Susanne E. Krupa v. Timothy E. Mclane

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What the court decided

The issue in this case centered on whether Susanne E. Krupa's notice of appeal was timely filed after a final judgment of divorce was entered against her, with Timothy E. McLane arguing that the Georgia Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction due to non-compliance with the state's discretionary appeals procedure. The court agreed with McLane and dismissed the direct appeal, holding that Krupa's failure to follow the required discretionary application procedure rendered the notice of appeal a nullity, thereby depriving the Court of Appeals of jurisdiction over the case.